Introduction

Removing the internal portion of the lock and volume buttons may be necessary if either the lock or volume buttons have stopped functioning, the device was severely damaged due to a drop, or the device has been exposed to water. This one component is attached to both the lock and volume buttons, which makes for an easy fix if both are not functioning! This guide is fairly simple and not extremely long.

At the bottom of the pad, it is not spring clip. You can activate the release of the clip at the two hole at the bottom of the pad by sliding a small level inside the rectangular hole - one on each side. There is some tape used to hold the screen as well.

Yes! You have to be careful here because there are slide clips along the bottom of the screen that secure the tablet halves together. You can see small holes in the bottom of the dock connector slits. You have to insert a pointy object, I used a small screwdriver, to slide the latches to the left. If you don't do this step you can damage the tablet and never get the two halves back together securely.

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